Ya, I got really excited because we had a couple of mild days last week. I really do not mind winter most of the time, just that with both of us working we hardly got to enjoy it this year. The pup is sort of on a loan. He used to be ours, but is now living with my in laws. He's a fantastic dog and we miss him very much, so it is nice that we still get to borrow him from time to time.